Theory: the purpose of the course is to provide the students with theoretical backgrounds and methodologies that can enable them to correctly set and appropriately resolve basic problems of analytical chemistry. The course is devoted mainly to the qualitative and quantitative analysis of inorganic systems, in particular electrolytes. The following topics are treated: proton transfer, complex formation, precipitation and electron transfer reactions. Optical methods of analysis and error evaluation are also part of the program.
Laboratory: Simple analytical problems are solved by using suitable experimental procedures. The issues discussed in the laboratory course include: safety, steps of the chemical analysis, qualitative analysis of cations and anions, volumetric analysis, ion exchange resins, spectrophotometry and atomic absorption spectrometry.